New York City FC player ratings are determined by you, the Hudson River Blue readers: Here are the NYCFC player ratings from the 2-1 home loss to Seattle Sounders on Decision Day.
New York City stumbled on the last day of the regular season, giving up two set-piece goals to Seattle Sounders to lose 2-1 in front of an announced crowd of 24,832 at Citi Field. This was a game that NYCFC could have won — if only the finishing was more clinical, the attack more urgent, and the defending more organized.
In other words, Seattle fully deserve the three points for a game well played. And this New York City squad fully deserve the middling ratings you handed them after the Decision Day defeat. The Starting XI averaged a 6.1, with just two players earning ratings in the 7s.
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One of those players is Nico Fernández Mercau, who was handed his second Player of the Match of the season after scoring his third goal since joining New York City over the summer. Nico was one of the few players who looked dangerous throughout the night, taking two shots and creating two chances while testing a defense that had largely shut down Alonso Martínez and Hannes Wolf.
The run of play that led to Nico's goal was started by 17-year-old Máximo Carrizo, who came off the bench late in the game to provide the hockey assist. This was Carrizo's second consecutive appearance – and just his fifth career appearance with the First Team – but his impressive composure earns him the Player Spotlight for this game.
Note: FotMob ratings are in parentheses.
Alonso Martínez (6.2) – 5.9
Nico Fernández Mercau (7.2) – 7.1
Hannes Wolf, off 62' (6.1) – 5.6
Maxi Moralez, off 61' (6.3) – 5.9
Andrés Perea, off 77' (6.6) – 6.1
Justin Haak (5.8) – 6.0
Kevin O'Toole (6.6) – 6.2
Tayvon Gray, off 77' (7.1) – 5.5
Raul Gustavo, off 63' (6.2) – 5.7
Thiago Martins (7.2) – 6.6
Matt Freese (5.7) – 7.0
